North Pocono CARE

The Wonders of Waterfowl
2026-04-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Thornhurst Fire House, 351 Old River Road, Thornhurst, PA, 18424
Molly Giles, Biologist, PA Game Commission will cover interesting facts about ducks, geese, and swans, including topics like the food resources they use, how they nest and raise young, special adaptations that help them live in aquatic environments, and the awesome annual migration that these birds undertake every fall and spring. We will also discuss how the Pennsylvania Game Commission manages waterfowl populations using various surveys and by marking birds with leg bands and GPS transmitters. Lastly, we’ll talk about the importance of wetlands and the benefits they provide to wildlife and to humans as well. Great program for kids and families!

3rd Annual Western Pocono Trout Unlimited Literature Night
2026-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | White Haven Library & Community Center, 121 Towanda Street, White Have, PA
Almost as enjoyable as fishing for wild trout is reading it on a cold winter’s night. Join Western Pocono Trout Unlimited for its 3rd Annual Trout Literature Night.
Trout fishing has long been associated with great writing. Early authors like Izaac Walton, and Charles Cotton passed the literary torch to other luminaries such as Theodore Gordon, Sparse Grey Hackle, Gifford Pinchot, Arnold Gingrich and Ernie Schwiebert just to name a few.
Literary giants like Hemingway and presidents Carter and Hoover wrote of their accounts adding and preserving the poetry and lyricism that trout fishing has cast to those who have enjoyed its adventure and romance throughout the ages.
The beautifully renovated White Haven Library and Community Center located so close to the legendary trout waters of the Lehigh River amidst the Pocono Mountains is the perfect venue to enjoy an evening with friends and their favorite books and passages.
Bring your favorite flannel shirt, enjoy some hot chocolate and treats, and kick back for an enjoyable evening with WPTU friends and even some who have locally added to trout lore and literature.
The public is invited free.
Call Mike at 570-926-2535 or 570-454-4682 or the White Haven Library at 570-443-8776 to inquire about cancellations or inclement weather contingency plans.

Uncovering PA’s AI + Energy Strategy: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
2025-12-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar please see registration info below
Join PennFuture to learn more about how the fracked gas industry is positioning itself to be the sole energy provider to AI and data centers in Pennsylvania.
Team PA*, a group of unelected economic development professionals, makes decisions about our economic future and has a plan to attract AI and data centers with the promise of cheap fracked gas.
*The Team Pennsylvania Foundation (Team PA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that works closely with state officials to execute their mission of growing the state’s economy. Since its inception in 1997, Team PA has championed fossil fuels as the key to economic development and prosperity for the Commonwealth.

Dawn of the Data Centers (Clean Energy for All Webinar)
2025-10-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Webinar please see registration info below
They’re here…This Halloween, there’s nothing scarier than a data center proposal! Across Pennsylvania, data centers are rising up and shambling into our communities, bringing retired power plants back to life and reinvigorating the push to build new polluting facilities. Data centers can be energy- and water-sucking vampires, slipping into neighborhoods under existing siting policies intended to regulate very different industries like manufacturing or warehouses.
In the next episode of the Clean Energy for All series, we tell the spooky story of how we got here, separate facts from fears, and consider how local governments and community members can utilize existing policies to combat current proposals while preparing smart policies in advance of new threats. We’ll also hear from local organizers who are working right now to shield their communities from the worst impacts of data center development.
Organize Before They Rise!

Bamboo Rod Demo Western Pocono Trout Unlimited
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | White Haven Library & Community Center, 121 Towanda Street, White Have, PA
Join local master bamboo rod making craftsmen, Brian Farrel and Ed Kania for a display and demonstration of their work. These accomplished rod builders will also explain the history of this unique craft used by early anglers going back
centuries long before the advent of synthetic rods.

Perfect for fly fishing enthusiasts in the off season!

Arrive early for access to over 100 mint condition trout books being sold at bargain prices to benefit WPTU. The books were collected by John Kayak, one of the original founding fathers of WPTU.

PennFuture Fall Fundraiser
2025-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Broadhead Creek Heritage Center, 1539 Cherry Lane Road, East Stroundsburg, PA, 18301, United States
PennFuture invites the community to join them for a fund raising reception to support their Legal Environmental Advocacy Fund. The evening reception costs $50 per ticket and will include local food and beverages.
Penn Future Attorney, Brigitte Meyer, has been an integral part of the effort to make sure the data center proposals in Covington and Clifton townships are challenged. She has been guiding us through the maze of legalities and keeps us focused on the important issues at hand.
Come meet Bridgette and the stellar legal team at PennFuture. Hear from local advocates on how PennFuture’s legal work has helped protect critical headwaters and open space.
Please consider supporting this great organization either with a donation or by attending their fundraiser. Purchase tickets here.

Stream Protection Webinar
2025-09-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Webinar please see registration info below
Did you know Pennsylvania’s streams have different protection statuses?
Please join our own Rich Troscianecki, North Pocono CARE President, along with Faith Zerbe, Water Watch Director, Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Joshua Saltmer, Preserve Manager & Wildlife Coordinator Bear Creek Preserve, Natural Land for an informative Webinar about proactively protecting our rivers and streams.
Much of our local watershed has received an Exceptional Value designation. How do we maintain this key indicator of water health? Find out how local and regional community land preservation and water protection groups are working to further secure protections for our beloved, healthy and diverse river and stream network.

The Wonders of Waterfowl
2025-09-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Thornhurst Fire House, 351 Old River Road, Thornhurst, PA, 18424
Join Molly Giles, Biologist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, to find out interesting facts about ducks, geese, and swans. Waterfowl have special adaptations that help them survive in aquatic environments. We’ll learn about the food resources they need, how they nest and raise their young, and the awesome annual migration that these birds undertake every fall and spring.
Molly will lead a discussion on how the PGC manages waterfowl populations using survey and marking birds with leg bands and GPS transmitters. We’ll also talk about the importance of our wetlands and the benefits they provide to wildlife and humans.
Great program for kids and families!

Annual Macroinvertebrate Survey
2025-08-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Wincek Residence, 610 Old River Road, Thornhurst, PA, United States
Marvelous Macroinvertebrates (Bugs!) in the Lehigh River. Identifying bugs that fish eat…
Please join our Master Watershed Stewards for what is one of the most important events on the North Pocono CARE calendar. We collect insects in the river, separate, categorize and count their numbers. This helps assure that the river water quality is not getting impacted by any development upstream.
Bring wading shoes and a towel. Wonderful program for kids and families!

The Forest Around US
2025-06-14 11:00 - 12:30 | Meet at Phelps Road/Choke Creek Parking Lot, Phelps Road, Thornhurst, PA, 18424, United States
Join Julian Maza, Service Forester with PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, Pinchot Forest District on a Saturday exploration of the Choke Creek Trail.
We’ll enjoy the rushing waterfall and learn about the forest around us including management projects, timber harvesting and managing invasive plants.
Forest district staff promotes wild plant conservation and private forest land conservation and stewardship. They also provide for the protection, administration, and management of state forest lands within the district.
Rain or Shine! Dress for the weather and a moderate level hike on groomed trails.
Meet up coordinates: 41°10’28.1″N 75°36’34.1″W

Trout Unlimited Annual Festival
2025-06-07 11:00 - 16:00 | White Haven Library & Community Center, 121 Towanda Street, White Have, PA
Join the Western Pocono Chapter of Trout Unlimited and other organizations and individuals in celebrating the Lehigh River trout fishery and tributaries. Check out informational displays, fishing demonstrations, activities and food. North Pocono CARE will have an information table there.
Come enjoy the day and stop by our table to say hello. You’ll have a great time!

Live Birds of Prey and Mammals
2025-04-26 04:00 - 18:00 | Thornhurst Fire House, 351 Old River Road, Thornhurst, PA, 18424
Join wildlife “ambassadors” (and their handlers) from Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center to see live birds of prey and wild animals up close.
Kathy Uhler founded the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Center to provide humane, professional care for injured and orphaned native wildlife for the purpose of return to the wild when appropriate.
Live wildlife “ambassadors” will help us learn about the natural history, importance of, and ways in which we coexist with the rich diversity of wildlife native to Pennsylvania.
This popular program is great for kids and families.
